| 1. The Championship to run from January 1st,
to November 30th. It is to be competed for
at nominated 750 Motor Club events. |
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2.
The Championship will be awarded to the 750 Motor
Club member owning the Austin Seven vehicle,
which gains most points from any eight of the nominated
events. Points will be awarded as shown below and
without influencing the standing organisation of
the nominated events.
Event
winner where the entry is divided into more than
one class -11 points.
Class winner or winner of single class event
-10 points.
Class second or second in the single class event
- 9 points.
Class third or third in single class event -
8 points.
Class fourth or fourth in single class event
- 7 points.
Take part in event - vehicle must arrive at event
- 6 points.
If
an event has less than 6 competitors 'attendance
points' only will be awarded.
For events that take place over a period of
more than one day an additional point (max.
6) will
be scored for the second and each successive
day of the member's participation.
Organisers
of events and marshals who bring their Austin
Sevens or qualifying vehicle to
an event
shall be awarded 'attendance points'.
For
an Austin Seven winning points in more than one
category at an event, only the highest
individual
score will count towards the Championship. 3.
'Challenge Plates' will be awarded for the Austin
Seven Championship as follows:
1.
Championship Challenge Plate - outright winner.
2. Bert Newman Plate - runner-up.
3. Newman Motors Plate - third place.
These
will be presented in accordance with the winner's
preference at a Centre/Group
meeting, the Club's AGM or the Club's Dinner-Dance & Presentation
of Awards in January/February, and will
be held for 11 months.
In
addition certificates will be given to all members
who gain points in six or more Championship events.
(In the event of a tie at the head of the Championship table, the Championship
will be decided on the best 9 results. If the result is still a tie then
the best 10 results will be considered and so on).
4.
Ladies Award There will also be a trophy for
the lady member gaining the highest number of
points in the Championship. 5.
Vintage Award For the 750 member owning a qualifying
vehicle, not Austin Seven or Austin Seven derivative,
that gains the most points from any eight
Championship
events which have classes for or receive entries from such vehicles. The
winner will receive The Vintage Award. In the
event of a tie in this competition then
it will be decided from the best 9 results. If the result is still a tie,
the best 10 results will be considered and so
on.
6.
Also Ran Award will be made to the member attending
the greatest number of events, but not winning
any other award. In the event of a tie the member
with
the greatest number of points shall win.
7.
The Championship is intended for vehicles and
members together. A member may have as many vehicles
as he or she wishes in the Championship but points
gained
by one vehicle are not transferable to another. Where a vehicle is entered,
or in the case of driving events, driven by a person other than the owner,
points
will go to the driver providing he or she is a 750 Motor Club member.
8.
Points will only be awarded to vehicles entered
by 750 Motor Club members. In the event of a
non-member being placed then no Championship
points will
be awarded for that place in the event. To qualify for awards members'
vehicles must display a 750 Motor Club badge, sticker or decal in a
prominent position
on the vehicle. Event secretaries are to note whether members' vehicles
are wearing
badges when reporting event results.
9.
Organisers of nominated events in which Championship
points can be won must advise the Championship
Co-ordinator by November 1st for
publication
in the
following January 750 Bulletin and also declare clearly that it is
a Championship
event
in any entry forms/regulations, etc. Subsequent additions to the
list of Championship events must, with the approval
of the 750 Motor Club
Austin
Seven Sub-Committee,
be published in the 750 Bulletin two months in advance of the event
date.
10.
Event secretaries must provide the Championship
Co-ordinator with a list of entrants/drivers
and registration numbers of vehicles
attending
as well
as overall and class placing, down to fourth where applicable,
as soon as possible after the event and certainly
by November 30th .
SUMMARY
OF THE AWARDS
The following awards will be contested:
1.
Championship Challenge Plate - outright winner.
2. Bert Newman Plate - runner up.
3. Newman Motors Plate - third.
4. Ladles Award - best placed lady in the
Championship.
5. Vintage Award - highest placed member
with recognised vehicle other than an Austin
Seven.
6. Also-Ran Award - member attending highest
number of events and not winning another
award.
A replica trophy will be presented to each award
winner for them to keep.
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